Chino 2-year-old nearly drowns in family spa

CHINO >> A 2-year-old girl was alert and recovering at a hospital after nearly drowning in the family spa on Sunday evening, authorities said

Fire officials were called to a home in the 4600 block of Doheny Drive at 6:26 p.m. after a report that the toddler was discovered unresponsive at the bottom of her family’s spa, said Scott Atkinson, battalion chief for the Chino Valley Independent Fire District.

According to what the family told fire officials, the mother had just removed the inflatable armbands on the child and had turned to feed another one of her kids.

The family believes the 2-year-old was in the water no longer than a minute before she was pulled by out by her father, Atkinson said.

Her parents immediately began administering CPR until paramedics arrived, he said.

Firefighters administered advanced life support while they took her to Chino High School, where she was to be airlifted to Loma Linda University Medical Center.

But Chino Valley Medical Center officials requested that she be taken there instead for stabilization, Atkinson said.

The helicopter was canceled but the near-drowning victim was expected to be transferred to the Loma Linda hospital later tonight once her condition improves, he said.

Atkinson urged families with pools or those who expect to attend swimming parties to be attentive to kids.

“Use care and caution with children around the water,” he said.

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